Adele, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton, More on Brandi Carlile Tribute Album

Adele, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Kris Kristofferson, Torres, and more contribute to Cover Stories, a new tribute album to singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, Rolling Stone reports. Barack Obama wrote the LP’s foreword—read a statement from him below. The album, which will benefit War Child UK, comprises covers of songs from Carlile’s 2007 album The Story. Scroll down to hear Dolly Parton’s take on the title track. Most of the songs were recorded last year, one exception being Adele’s take on “Hiding My Heart,” which came out as a bonus track in 2011 and inspired the release. Other contributors include Margo Price, the Avett Brothers, and Indigo Girls—see the full tracklist below.

Obama gave the following statement, via RS:

As an artist, Brandi Carlile is using her talent on behalf of the most vulnerable among us, children living in areas of conflict. She reminds us that, together, we can build for our children a more just, peaceful world.

Carlile said in a statement to RS:

This is a David and Goliath story. Since becoming a mother, the reality of a child's beautiful life being torn apart by war felt like too big of a problem for me. So I asked my heroes and friends to help me launch a rock at the giant that is our refugee crisis and help in the only way we know how: through the power of music.

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